Killer Mike and El-P Explain How They Became Run the Jewels on 'Desus & Mero'

The two rappers also talk about paychecks, failed crowd surfing, and whether or not Bernie Sanders will be the third member of their hip-hop supergroup.

There are many rumors about how Killer Mike and El-P met up to become hip-hop supergroup Run the Jewels. One story goes that they met at Cartoon Network, while another tells the tale of them putting out a missed connections ad on Craigslist.

But when the two artists visited VICELAND's Desus & Mero, they decided to set the record straight. Killer Mike and El-P also talked about paychecks, failed crowd surfing, and whether or not Bernie will be the third member of Run the Jewels. Check it out below.

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